v0.31:Health screen

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In the status menu (accessed using the z-status key), one of the sub-menus is Health. This sub-menu becomes available when a dwarf is appointed to the Chief medical dwarf position.
The z-health menu is used to monitor the health of friendly dwarves. A subject dwarf's status effects and injuries are cataloged in the health menu by hospital staff upon diagnosis. Some basic needs are automatically shown in the menu whenever a dwarf becomes hungry, thirsty, or tired. Doctors will begin treating injured or otherwise unhealthy dwarves only after diagnosis and when proper equipment is available.
_{Note: The screen is entirely mouse enabled.}

Listed below are all of the conditions displayed in the z-health screen:

First Key Column

This is the column that lists requests and requirements of the subject.

Symbol	Description
D	Diagnosis request - Diagnostician needed to diagnose the subject
≈	Cleaning request - Dwarf with cleaning labor enabled and soap needed to clean the subject
S	Surgery required - Surgeon needed to operate on the subject
R	Inoperable Rot - Tissue of the subject is rotted and inoperable, usually calling for amputation to be performed by a surgeon
Ø	Suture request - Suturer needed to suture up the subject
B	Setting request - Bone doctor needed to set the subject's bone
°	Dressing request - Wound dresser needed to dress the subject's wounds
T	Traction request - Traction bench needed
I	Immobilization request - Immobilization of a damaged limb via splint or cast needed
C	Crutch required - Crutch needed for the subject to walk

Second Key Column

This column shows different degrees of bleeding, blood loss, numbness, and paralyzation.

Symbol	Description
B!+	Heavy bleeding - Causes the subject to lose blood quickly, sometimes severely.
B!~	Bleeding - Causes blood loss but will stop extremely quickly
Bl+	Severe Blood Loss - Subject has lost a large amount of blood from bleeding or infection. Shown as "Pale" in the unit's status screen.
Bl~	Blood Loss - Subject has lost some blood from bleeding or infection. Shown as "Faint" in the unit's status screen.
Pz+	Paralyzed
Pz~	Partially paralyzed
Slg	Sluggish - Characteristic of weak paralyzation or paralyzation wearing off
Nm+	Completely numb
Nm~	Partially numb
Nm-	Slightly numb

Third Key Column

This column shows different degrees of pain, exhaustion and fever and also shows dizziness and whether the subject is stunned.

Symbol	Description
F!	Serious fever
F+	Moderate fever
F~	Slight fever
Dz	Dizzy
Pn!	Extreme pain - The subject will "give into pain" which will interfere with their actions
Pn+	Moderate pain
Pn~	Slight pain
St	Stunned
Exh	Exhausted
Ovx	Over-exerted
Tir	Tired - Not the same as drowsy

Fourth Key Column

This column shows breathing problems and various needs (including extreme like starvation and dehydration).

Symbol	Description
Dr	Drowning - This is an emergency
Wd	Winded
Br	Cannot breathe - Usually indicates severe lung injury or asphyxiation. Death is imminent unless one lung was injured a long time ago and will finish healing to the point of being able to breathe before subject dies.
Br	Trouble breathing - Usually indicates lung injury or extreme exertion
T!	Dehydrated - If the subject doesn't receive booze (or water, if hospitalized) they will die. This is an emergency.
T~	Thirsty
H!	Starving - If the subject doesn't receive food they will die. This is an emergency.
H~	Hungry
Dw	Very drowsy - If the subject doesn't get sleep soon they will go insane. This is an emergency.
Dw	Drowsy - Indicates that the subject will have to sleep soon
Na	Nauseous - The subject may vomit

Fifth Key Column

This column shows vision and grasping impairment, problems with nerves, and being unable to stand or fly.

Symbol	Description
V	Vision lost - Subject will have a very hard time completing normal tasks
V	Vision impaired - Subject will have a hard time completing normal tasks
V	Vision ~impaired - Subject will have a slightly hard time completing normal tasks
P	Popped out - Subject's intestines have popped out. Death is imminent.
Sx	Cannot stand - Subject may need crutches[Verify]
S~	Stand impaired - Subject may need crutches
Gx	Cannot grasp - Subject has probably sustained injury to both hands. Some labor will be impossible for the subject.
G~	Grasp impaired - Subject has probably sustained injury to one or both hands, but can still grab things
Fx	Cannot fly - Subject is unable to fly. This only appears if they have lost the ability, not if they have never had it.
F~	Flight impaired - There is nothing to aid impaired flight
Mn	Motor nerve - A motor nerve has been damaged, which can affect the subject's ability to move, stand, or fly
Sn	Sensory nerve - A sensory nerve has been damaged, which can affect the subject's ability to feel sensations, to see, and to breathe[Verify]

Sixth Key Column

This column shows torn arteries, tendons and ligaments along with fractures and bruising.

Symbol	Description
A!	Major artery torn - Subject will die, no questions asked.
A+	Artery torn - Subject will probably suffer bleeding of some type. This can be an emergency
Of	Overlapping fracture - There has been a major fracture, probably requiring a bone doctor to treat
Cf	Compound fracture - There has been a major fracture, probably requiring a bone doctor to treat
Tn	Torn tendon
Tn	Tendon strain
Tn	Tendon bruise
Lg	Torn ligament
Lg	Ligament strain
Lg	Ligament bruise
Ns	Need setting - A bone doctor is needed to treat injuries

Seventh Key Column

This column shows broken tissue, different degrees of pain, damage and swelling, and whether the subject has an infection.

Symbol	Description
X!	Broken tissue
D!	Heavy damage
D+	Moderate damage
D~	Light damage
X~	Partially broken tissue
Pb!	Extreme pain - The subject will "give into pain" which will interfere with their actions
Pb+	Moderate pain
Pb~	Minor pain
Sw!	Extreme swelling
Sw+	Medium swelling
Sw~	Minor swelling
In	Infection